expected to be quite large tomorrow at the cfe arena so ucf pushed back the event until 2:00 in the afternoon. jim: wesh 2' s michelle meredith looks into the impact on you whether or not you are going to the trump rally. michelle: the university of central florida is gearing up for donald trump. for example putting up , barracades . inside the arena the crew in , charge of sound and lighting is setting up. setting up to make sure trump can deliver his message loud and clear to enthusiastic supporters who anxiously await his arrival. >> i am a strong supporter of of him. his passion, his personality to the people to the u.s to make changes. michelle: most the ucf students we talked to today are far more worried about their mid term exams than donald trump. others enjoy the process.

give the students an opportunity to know the different people that are running. michelle: and what' s the chant going to be? >> the chant is going to me we , make america great. michelle: but one group of students are worried worried that trump could ge elected they' re planning a protest outside the arena. say they could be anywhere from 600 to 1000 strong. >> he' s poisoning the political culture of this country. we need a serious discussion of issues that doesn' t involve diminishing or demonizing other groups of people. that has been the whole basis of his campaign from the beginning. michelle: traffic congestion on the ucf campus has been a problem during big events. and because there' s another event going on roughly the same time at the rally, trump' s campaign staff pushed back the start time. the rally will now start 2:00 instead of noon. the doors here will open at saturday morning at 11:00. in orange county, michelle meredith, wesh 2. jim: look for live coverage of donald trump' s event on the wesh 2 news app, and we'

more coverage from marco rubio' s event in jacksonville. count on complete commitment 2016 coverage on wesh 2 news. meredith: tonight a man in the orange county jail is a person of interest in the murder of an orlando sentinel employee who was shot and killed on saturday. investigators say they found 24-year-old joshua otis carter in a black infinity related to the homicide. he' s being held on charges unrelated to the murder of 36-year-old jose gomez. his body was found in a parking area at the lotus landing apartments in altamonte springs. nearby residents say they' re still shaken by such a violent crime so close to home. >> it is scary . i get home, and is not the same feeling. i am looking around making sure i don' t see any weird people around. meredith: in a new release today, altamonte springs police say this was not a random crime and they are still asking anyone with information to come forward. new at 6:00, marion deputies find a body buried in the ocala national forest. detectives say they got a tip

possibly buried there. this is just off forest road 50. when they got to the area, they say they did find a body. investigators are hoping to know more about the body after an autopsy is performed. jim: new details tonight in the case of the 3-year-old who was hurt falling out of an suv. ormond beach police have charged the mother with child neglect. police say on tuesday , into nature' s garden on granada boulevard at lewis street and left the child in a chevy blazer. the vehicle somehow rolled into the street and the child fell out. it is unclear whether he was hit by the suv or injured in the fall. he' s expected to be ok. meredith: only on wesh, a hectic scene in deltona today when victims took it upon themselves to go after some suspects. it all ended in a car crash on howland boulevard. volusia county deputies say a little before noon, a man with a gun jumped into an suv at the winn dixie plaza and demanded jewelry and other valuables. two women and a two-year-old were inside. the victims fought back and the

the suv went after the truck, rammed it, and the suspects took off running. but they were soon arrested. jim: tonight orlando police are trying to figure out who killed a man at a local apartment complex. they do not believe this was a random act. officers responded to a shooting at the cypress pointe apartments by lake orlando last night. they found 22-year-old carlton wilson unresponsive in an apartment around 8:30. cypress pointe is a gated neighborhood in the 3900 block of versailles drive. >> i' m not surprised. i mean, there is a lot of activities that goes on here that is not legal. you can see it on a daily basis and it' s gated, so it' s pretty much people in and out of the community. jim: nobody else was hurt. police have not said what sparked the shooting. if you know anything about wilson' s murder, call crimeline at 1-800 423-tips. meredith: accused of stealing money from a girl scout, a brother and sister faced a judge for the first time this afternoon in volusia county. as wesh 2' s dave mcdaniel found out in court, the siblings may

of jail. dave: a 20-year-old, accused of taking money out of the hands of a girl scout. the 12-year-old and her mom were selling cookies outside the deltona wal-mart sunday. investigators say nicholas delbrugge, he grabbed the cash box while her hands were still on it. once security camera pictures were publicized, tips came pouring on from people who said they knew the man, and his sister. the report says both siblings, were clearly conspiring as to how to steal the property. bryan lambert: it appears there' s decent evidence against one, and the other i can' t tell if she even knew. dave: an attorney hired to argue for lower bonds for both, said the case against ashley winters, is weak. bryan lambert: she was nowhere near mr. delbrugge when the crime was committed. dave: a judge agreed to reduce her bond as a principal to robbery to $2500.

$150,000, was lowered to with conditions he $25,000 must stay in contact with the court. the attorney would not discuss specifics, but he did say -- bryan lambert: i understand why it' s such a big deal, it' s girl scouts, that' s an american icon. dave: the girl scout' s aunt said earlier this week. shannon remache: it was just sad because i know my niece is such a kind, loving little girl, and for that to happen to her, it' s been traumatic for her. dave: today by phone she simply said she' s glad there have been arrests. in volusia county, dave mcdaniel, wesh 2 news. meredith: the family of the suspects did not wish to comment today. community donations have more than replaced the lost money. veterans' cemetary. lawmakers could leave the survivors of slain law enforcement officers empty-handed. a call to action is being sounded by the widow of orange county deputy scott pine, who was killed two years ago. bridget pine says her husband' s 401-k left her and their three children with little cash and no pension. a bill that has already cleared the senate would pay her and others like her 100% of their spouse' s salary. it would also allow survivors to opt in to the plan after a loved one'

but house lawmakers want changes, and bridget is pleading with them to compromise before they adjourn next week. bridget pine: so that families like myself and future families that will walk this horrific journey won' t have to -- will be taking care of. they won' t have to worry. jim: if passed, the changes would help survivors of slain officers retroactively to july, 2013. meredith: a daytona beach man is accused of raping and beating a woman he had been in a relationship with months before. 31-year-old travis walker is facing a host of charges including sexual battery and , kidnapping. police say he followed the victim home because she' d been drinking. the victim says once inside the house, walker attacked her, raped her, and then punched her in the face, then kept her from getting away. jim: a person -- the girlfriend of a man shot by daytona police

on what the man was going through. jennifer tindall says her boyfriend, dimitri corcino, was wrestling with worsening emotional problems, including paranoia. he believed people were out to kill him, and always carried a gun. during tuesday' s standoff, she says police called her twice. she asked to help talk corcino out of the house peacefully, but says she was never patched through. finally, corcino called her, but only briefly. >> he was calm. he was scared. his comment to me was, please come home, i' m scared. there' s people outside with guns, and they' re going to kill me. jim: police say they had to shoot dimitri corcino because he made a threatening move with a handgun after threatening to shoot neighbors and police. meredith: guidelines may soon be in effect for any florida law enforcement agency that uses body cameras. a bill was passed today that would require police to develop standards for the use of body cameras and how the audio and video files will be stored. most agencies in the state do not use body cameras, but there has been a push nationally to increase their use in the wake of police shootings. jim: a melbourne man is living proof you can fight city hall.

s architectural review board wanted him to paint over a mural on his eau gallie boulevard furniture store. s 14-year-old daughter is the artist. rick hester: i think the words they used were not up to our like something that should be hanging on a refrigerator. jim: last night, the city' s planning and zoning board agreed with rick, and overruled the architectural review board. so the mural stays. meredith: right now we' re less than thirty-minutes away from a launch at the cape. spacex is scheduled make its fifth attempt to launch a falcon 9 rocket at 6:35. weather and technical problems have led to several delays so far. the rocket will carry a navigational satellite for asia into orbit. you can watch the launch live when it happens on the wesh 2 mobile app. jim: a new roster is set to go a new stadium is under construction, and tens of thousands of fans have tickets to sunday' s season opener. while fans lined up at orlando

s newest start from italy, downtown businesses are getting ready for another big season. local bar business went up 25% last season. hotel stays are also up. thanks to more than half a million fans that came to the citrus bowl matches from all 50 states and more than 50 countries. >> we hear consistently that when there is a soccer match, business increases significantly. it has been a very good year for mls soccer. it has been outstanding for downtown. jim: the downtown development board will begin polling bars and restaurants after soccer matches to track the increase in customers many are seeing. the case against the owner of the king cobra that escaped in a local neighborhood will go to trial. meredith: we will tell you about a key piece of evidence jurors will never here. and the loudest week of the year is underway in daytona beach, we' ll show you how hundreds of thousands of bike week visitors

tony: plenty events going on this weekend. we will talk about the bike week forecast and the falcon nine launch. you're watching wesh 2 news of 6:00. reporter: what we have learned from sources about the knife found in o.j. simpson' s former house. after the debate, we look at what donald trump really stands for. important is what kids and peanut allergies and the

exposure.ex jim: the attorney for michaeal kennedy the owner of the king cobra owner -- he is not getting what he wanted. meredith: he failed to provide secure housing. jim: the defense can throw out evidence. >> i think you made the right ruling with the right set of

gail: the attorney for michaeal kennedy the owner of the king cobra elvis, which escaped last october wanted some statements and information his client made to florida fish and wildlife officials supresssed. >> when one escapes, they' re required to notifiy the authorit, which is fwc. >> when doing that, you are obviously notifying one of your animals has escaped, and they are trying to use that information against you in court. they can' t have it both ways. gail: the state argued michael kennedy didn' t report the snake missing until 24 hours later, after the search for the cobra. the state says a neighor who will be called as witness will testify to that. >> he told me that he known that the cobra escaped, and mike kennedy told him. gail: the snake was found october 7 last year under a clothes dryer in a neighbor' s garage. after careful consideration the the judge ruled in favor of mike kennedy, saying his 5th

respected. the state has 30 days to appeal the judge' s ruling. >> we' ve gone from administrative process which from a criminal process, which requires him to read miranda. >> it was a very unusual circumstance that caused that animal to escape. it was not negligence. gail: fwc will continue to seek the revocation of his license. have you feel about that quote or >> i don' t agree with that. jim: mike kennedy will be back in front of a judge april 8. a totally separate hearing april 28. meredith: a bill legalizing full-strength marijuana for the state' s terminally ill patients could be heading for governor scott' s desk as early as monday. that' s when the state senate is slated to vote on the bill. the full house approved it yesterday. this bill revamps a 2014 measure that allowed limited types of medical marijuana. no one has ever benefitted from

department of health and nurseries. soon people in volusia county may not go to jail if they' re caught with marijuana. council members passed an ordinance which gives law enforcement flexibility to fine people caught with 20 grams of marijuana or less. if you' re caught, police could just give you a citation instead of arresting you. it goes into affect on april 1st, but only applies to un-incorporated volusia county and the beach. jim: altamonte springs is teaming up with uber to help make it cheaper for residents to get around the city. the two organizations confirm today what we first reported last night. the city will use old flex bus money and private donations to lower uber fares 20% for trips that start and end in altamonte springs, and 25% if you start or end at the city' s sunrail station. city leaders say riders should have no worries about their uber drivers. >> uber has agreed to do background checks as part of they' ve also agreed to have very so we' re exactly where we need

jim: the program starts march 21. to get your discount, open up your uber app and type in promo code altamonte. meredith: if you haven' t seen it, you probably heard it. the roar of motorcycles as the 75th annual bike week event gets underway in volusia county. the heart of the event can be found along main street in daytona beach. more than half a million bikers are expected to roll into town over the next 10 days. that means they' ll be pumping $75 million into the local economy. many hotel owners in the area are expecting to sell out. >> the phone calls, if you ask any of the front desk. they' ve been ringing non stop, people just looking to book a room. meredith: law enforcement is asking drivers and motorcyclists to watch out for each other. we are also seeing an influx in people as well in flagler and seminole. jim: this is the fifth drive for

it is what you cannot see is the problem. tony: last week we had 140 mile-per-hour winds at 40,000 feet. we have 100 mile-per-hour today. the window opens after 6:30. a live look at the coast. jim: that wind could even mess up your hair. tony: and it is even short right now. 63 right now, winds out of the north-northeast. upper-level winds are the main concern. at 37,000 feet, hundred mile-per-hour wind, we put this at 80% go. anywhere on the peninsula, 10 to 20. i-4 is much lighter as you go to the west. satellite ritter shows us, the front is to the south. we can see the cooler

afternoon. you can to the green is 60' s. we still have a chunk of 70' s, and this will move west. temperatures will fall into the 60' s even at winter haven and southwest orange county. 10 to 15 degrees cooler on the scene -- eastern side. if you' re going to the flower unguarded festival, you will need a jacket. neighborhood low, out the door, 45 ocala, 46 salt springs, low 50' s in kissimmee. i-4, longwood, apopka, low 40' s and 50' s. 62 in cocoa beach, 56 act toward palm bay.

plenty of sunshine, rip currents, enjoy that. air conditions, thermometer will be down next week. it will be comfortable. . little cooler a palm coast, daytona beach. a great day for spring training. bike week forecast comfortable. 49 in the morning, low 70' s in the afternoon. that is where we are going to become sunday afternoon for orlando city soccer. temperatures around 75. in the longer range, big change in the temperatures. mid 80' s thursday and friday. meredith: all eyes on the pool. jim: the biggest name of all is right in the thick of things. one player back in action, another on the bench for the magic.

impact on topa at busch gardens, our appetite for fun never ends. and now, the food & wine festival feeds your appetite for adventure, with wild flavors... pulse-pounding rides... and concerts for every taste. busch gardens' food & wine festival is the best way to enjoy thrilling attractions... ...mouthwatering dishes ...and your favorite artists live in concert every weekend, starting march 5th. so come eat, drink, and rock out now . and let cobra's curse take you for a spin this summer. busch gardens. florida's thrill

in 1934, steak 'n shake decided the world didn't need another hamburger. it needed a steakburger. so they used 100 percent beef. quick seared to seal in the flavor ... ... you'll only get from a steakburger. steak 'n shake, home of the original steakburger. jim: back to back wins is a rare feat for the orlando magic.

they face the phoenix suns tonight at the amway center. the team from the valley of the sun has the third at worst record in the league. orlando is not out of the playoffs picture, but they are on the outside looking in. tip off is at 7:00. as one magic starter returns to the lineup another one will likely sit. evan fournier missed the last three games with a wrist injury. he' s expected to return. meanwhile, victor oladipo will reportedly sit out tonight' s game. team sources say he suffered a lower-back contusion against the bulls. orlando city is getting a lion' s share of support from fans leading up to sunday' s season opener at the citrus bowl. and today, the team' s newest star made his way to central florida. we were at orlando international when antonio nocerino flew in from italy. the star comes from ac milan. t expected sunday. orlando hosts real salt lake in at last check, they' re just a few thousands seats away from

michael phelps is looking to rule the pool in central florida tonight. tonight the 22-time olympic , medalist is in the finals for the 100m backstroke. he' s joining other big name swimmers at the arena pro swim series meet at the ymca aquatic center on i-drive in orlando. despite a dominant performance in the backstroke, he failed to advance in the breaststroke, posting the 15th fastest time.

10:00 and 11:00. meredith: news anchors by morning, but shoe salesmen at lunch. jim: our colleagues, jason guy and brett connolly, were part of a wonderful event today selling designer shoes for charity. the luncheon and shoe auction, benefiting bit easter seals florida, took over the mall at millenia this afternoon. brett and jason were among a handful of helpers showing off some amazing heels being sold for charity. the money raised supports easter seals camp challenge in sorrento and the daybreak adult day center in winter park. and it was a sell out, raising $200,000 for the programs which serve adults and children with disabilities. good work. we just got our hands on the 911 call made after a group of suspected thieves try to a rob two women at gunpoint. >> they hit my girlfriend in the face. there was a good a baby -- they

meredith: we are talking with the women who decided to fight back. >> when i pressed him i grab the gun from his hand. i managed to turn it on him. jim: here what else they have to say and what we know now about the suspects. meredith: the latest at 10:00 p.m. on cw18 and on wesh 2 news at tonight, trump's about face. he reverses what he said just last night in that raucous debate about torture, and it's hardly his first change-up. what does trump really believe? new evidence. the o.j. simpson saga back in the news with a new twist. a knife found years ago on his former estate. y police are only just now testing it for evidence. hotel horror. following days of tearful testimony, a jury will soon decide whether to award erin andrews $75 million after a stalker secretly taped her inside her hotel room. and stopping